KOTATO FLUTE Price List

As of May 2026

“Prices are subject to change”

Contrabass Flute in F $62,800


Silver Lip-plate, Brass Body with Chrome Plated, Silver Plated Keys, Soldered Tone-hole Stand & Case included.

Body Weight: 15kg 
Height: 2m 40cm 
Body Full Length:  5.4m 
Tube Diameter:  80mm
Tube Thickness:  8mm 
Weight w/Case: 30kg 
Case: 130cm x 45cm x 24cm


Contrabass Flute in C $32,800


Silver Lip-plate, Brass Body with Silver Plated Soldered Tone-hole, B foot joint, Case included.
Option:  Trill Key ($2,900 up)
Option:  Flute Stand ($980 up)
Option:  Es & D Roller ($900 up)

Body Weight: 4.8kg (40 Ib)
Height:  2m 
Body Full Length:  2.7m
Tube Diameter:  60mm
Case:  90cm x 43cm x 25cm, 17kg (37.5 lbs)


Bass Flute in F $28,400


Silver Lip-plate, Brass Body with Silver Plated Soldered Tone hole, E- foot joint, Case included.

Option: Trill Key ($2,900 up)
Option: Flute Stand ($980 up)

Body Weight:  3.8kg
Body Full Length:  2m
Tube Diameter:  50mm
Tube Thickness:  6mm
Height:  1.5m
Weight w/Case: 12.5kg
Case: 85cm x 35cm x 15cm


Bass Flute in C Vertical $22,000


Nickel Silver Plated Head & Body Soldered Tone-hole, Silver Lip-plate and Riser, A#-foot joint, Nickel Silver Plated mech. Case Included.

Option:  Silver Body ($5,800 up)
Option:  Silver Head ($2,900 up)
Option:  E-Mechanism ($1,100 up)
Option:  Flute Stand ($950 up)

Body Weight (1.8kg), Height (103cm)
Full Length (1.3m)


Bass Flute in C $20,800


Nickel Silver plated Head & Body, Soldered Tone-hole, Silver Lip-plate, B foot joint, Nickel Silver Plated mech Supporting Rod & Case included.

Option:  Silver Body($4,800 up)
Option:  Silver Head ($2,800 up)
Option:  E-Mechanism ($1,100 up)

Body Weight:  1.8kg
Body Full Length:  1.3m
Weight w/Case: 8.9kg
Case: 69cm x 23cm x 10cm


Alto Flute in G $19,600


Closed-hole Model or Open-hole Model, All Silver, Soldered Tone-hole

Option: Fis Foot joint ($2,800 up)
Option: E-Mechanism ($1,100 up)
Option: Right-hand Assist Key System ($2,800 up)
Gold 14K Body is Available

Weight w/Case: 1.3kg


Concert Flute in C $18,400


All Silver, Open-hole, B-foot


Option: E-Mechanism ($1,100 up)
Option: C# – Trill ($1,300 up)
Option:  Tube Thickness-Heavy(0.4mm) ($800 up) or Extra Heavy(0.43mm) ($1,200 up)
Tube All 14K Gold, B-foot….Ask
All 14K Gold, B-foot……………Ask
Tube All 18K Gold, B-foot….Ask
All 18K Gold, B-foot……………Ask

Weight w/Case: 350-500g
Case: 43cm x 10cm x 7cm


Soprano Flute in F $18,800


All Silver, Soldered Tone-hole


Option:  Bee-mode head joint with switching unit ($980 up)
Tube All 14K Gold……………….Ask
All 14K Gold…………………………Ask

Weight w/Case: 200g
Case: 28cm x 8cm x 5cm



The 1 Hole Bee-mode


The 2 Hole Bee-mode

Please watch the following video clip to hear the Bee-mode in action.
FLYING PARTRIDGE HORSE RACING
Junichiro Tak plays HORSE RACING with KOTATO Bee-mode.



How to place an order for KOTATO FLUTES?

(As of May 1, 2024)

1) Waiting Time: Delivery will be around three years after your order. Because the reputation is very high and so many players from all over the world are on the waiting list. However the production of Kotato Flute Co. is limited to only 75 flutes a year and 7 craftsmen are seeking to build the highest quality flutes by hand with players’ demand. Please be patient to get your dream flute.

2) Deposit: 30% of your flute price including your option. We’ll issue the ORDER CONFIRMATION to confirm your allocation.

3) Final Confirmation of price and option: We’ll confirm your option six months in advance of the delivery. Because the price is subject to change, we’ll confirm your option and price 6 months before.